Economy & Jobs — Lake County, Montana
Employment
| Total Establishments | 971 |
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| Total Employees | 7,727 |
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| Avg Annual Employment | 9,768 |
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| Avg Annual Pay | $50,280 |
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| Total Annual Wages | $491,154,146 |
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| Annual Payroll (thousands) | $347,155 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 6.5% |
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Income
| Median Household Income | $58,009 |
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| Poverty Rate | 19.0% |
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| IRS Returns | 14,420 |
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| Total AGI (thousands) | $1,031,483 |
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| Average AGI per Return | $71,531 |
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Federal Spending
| Total FY2024 | $366,297,274 |
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| Per Capita | $11,765 |
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| Population Basis | 31,134 |
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Agriculture
| Total Farms | 11 |
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| Land in Farms (acres) | 24,938 |
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| Avg Farm Size (acres) | 2,267 |
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| Year | 2,022 |
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Dining & Food Establishments
| Full-service Restaurants | 29 |
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| Fast Food | 19 |
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| Bars | 12 |
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| Coffee & Snacks | 9 |
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Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.010303+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.178265+00:00.
